Los Angeles, California hosted the 56th Annual Miss USA Competition where Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006, crowned Rachel Smith, who went on to represent USA at Miss Universe.

Rachel Smith Miss Tennessee USA 2007, reacts as Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006, crowns her Miss USA 2007 at the conclusion of the LIVE NBC broadcast of the 56th annual Miss USA Competition.

Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell along with Tim Vincent hosted the 2007 Miss USA Pageant. O'Dell is hosting for the fourth consecutive year.

Past winners include Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005, and Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004.

The competition made a return to Los Angeles after airing the last two years live from Baltimore, Maryland.